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Crime and Courts

FBI offering reward for info on Bozeman church vandalism incidents

Posted 4:22 PM 5/22/2013 by KBZK Media Center

No arrests have been made in either of the incidents, which appear to be related. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by the FBI.
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Education

Belgrade students take part in Day of Caring

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Posted 4:10 PM 5/22/2013 by Chet Layman

The chant was fight apathy. It was about 800 voices strong. It came from Belgrade High School Honor Society students.
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Bozeman News

UPDATE: State gives all clear on Bozemans drinking water

Posted 1:16 PM 5/22/2013 by KBZK

The state has given the all clear on Bozeman's drinking water after tests came back negative.
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Crime and Courts

Butte woman charged after backing into child on bike

Posted 11:57 AM 5/22/2013 by Shannon Davis

A woman reportedly backed her SUV into a little boy who was riding his bicycle in the street, Undersheriff George Skuletich said.
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Outdoors

Bozeman in the running for Outside Magazine's best town contest

Posted 11:47 AM 5/22/2013 by KBZK Media Center

Is Bozeman the best active town? Outside Magazine wants to know.
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Montana News

Bullock signs bill cracking down on child abuse, neglect

Posted 10:08 AM 5/22/2013 by Simone DeAlba - MTN News

Gov. Steve Bullock traveled through was in Great Falls on Tuesday for a ceremonial signing of a major pieces of legislation.
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Econ Tracker

Gas prices continue dramatic jump

Posted 8:56 AM 5/22/2013 by Jacqueline Quynh - MTN News

High gas prices are just another sign that the summer traveling season is here, and the price has spiked over 30 cents since last month around Montana.
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Montana News

Officials: Columbia Falls man made no mistakes before deadly fall

Posted 8:49 AM 5/22/2013 by Tara Oster - MTN News

Officials say that a Columbia Falls man who died over the weekend while climbing a granite peak in Yosemite National Park made no mistakes prior to his deadly fall.
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Health

Peers of suicide victims more likely to think about killing themselves

Posted 8:49 PM 5/21/2013 by Michelle Castillo - CBS News

Children and teens who had a peer commit suicide may be more likely to think about and attempt suicide themselves, an effect that appears to be more pronounced in younger kids.

The phenomenon, which is known as "suicide contagion," was shown to last two years or more after a peer's death (More)
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Technology

Microsoft announces Xbox One

Posted 8:44 PM 5/21/2013 by Chenda Ngak - CBS News

Microsoft announced Tuesday its next-generation video game console, the Xbox One.

"Today, we look forward," said Don Mattrick, Microsoft president of interactive business. "It's time for technology to step behind the curtain and for you and entertainment to take center stage." The (More)
Crime and Courts

Dixon man pleads insanity to killing man, slitting wife's throat

Posted 8:35 PM 5/21/2013 by Irina Cates - MTN News

DIXON - The man accused of a brutal attack and murder of Dixon man will use insanity as his defense.Nathan Calvert appeared in court Tuesday morning after recently completing a mental health evaluation in the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs.

His defense attorney says Calvert (More)
Montana News

Felony Fugitive Apprehended in Park County

Posted 8:30 PM 5/21/2013 by MTN News

CODY - A fugitive wanted in the state of Florida was arrested Monday near the Montana/Wyoming state line.

A task force consisting of Park County Sheriff's Deputies, US Marshals from Colorado, Montana and Wyoming and Investigators from the US Coast Guard Investigative Services arrested (More)
Montana News

Two Hardin teens defeat suicide by finding their passion

Posted 8:27 PM 5/21/2013 by Victoria Fregoso - MTN News

HARDIN - About once a week, you can find Hardin High School sophomores Jordan and Jeramiah with iPads in hand, preparing their next video. They stumbled upon their newly found passion for photography and video editing with some help. This discovery came just in time, as the two were considering (More)
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Outdoors

Busy MT bear managers keep both the public and bears from conflict

Posted 8:23 PM 5/21/2013 by Dax VanFossen - MTN News

KALISPELL - Spring is a busy time for just about everyone, but spring is also the time that bears are searching for food, which keeps bear managers pretty well occupied. It seems like those of us living in Western Montana hear more and more about bear activity and the need to manage them.
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Missoula Area News

Driver loses control, barrels through Missoula yard

Posted 8:17 PM 5/21/2013 by Irina Cates, Dennis Bragg

MISSOULA - Missoula police say that speeding was a factor in crash on Monday night when the driver ended up barreling though a Linda Vista yard.

The incident happened just before midnight with police saying that the driver was heading south on Linda Vista when he lost control, hit a large (More)
Continuous News

Controlled burn planned near Wise River, weather permitting

Posted 8:13 PM 5/21/2013 by MTN News

Depending on weather conditions, the Bureau of Land Management's Butte Field Office will conduct a controlled burn near Wise River this week.

The burn will be in Triangle Gulch, about three miles east of Wise River. The BLM will burn a small area of approximately eight acres. The burn may (More)